Successfully buy a Tallahassee area home without liens

Homebuyers are out now, looking for homes, as this is spring, and spring brings out those looking to purchase Tallahassee real estate. Word of caution: Homebuyers need to be aware of potential issues when they see a home they like, and want to make an offer on. Watch out for a “cloud on title,” or what is called, a lien on the property.

Potential “clouds on title” are: construction lien, income tax lien, property tax lien. There could also be the issue of encroachment, easement infraction, zoning violation, incorrect name on deed, error in the legal description, and missing or incorrect signatures.

A good source to go to in order to make sure there are no issues like those stated above, is the title company, who will be researching the title on the property before you purchase it. Also, the real estate agent is a good source for information as well. You can also go online to the public records, such as the clerks office, to see if the names on the deed match with the names in the real estate transaction you are in or wanting to be in. You can check the legal description, and make sure it is correct on the Purchase Contract for the home. The tax collectors website is a good source to see if the owner has been paying property tax on time, and there are no issues there.

Here are some useful website to assist you with researching your Tallahassee, or Leon County home:

www.clerk.leon.fl.us
www.co.leon.fl.us/property.asp
www.tlcgis.org

Other useful sites:
www.maps.google.com
www.housefront.com
www.trulia.com
www.talgov.com

Kenneth Fach, REALTOR
Weichert, REALTORS-Anchor
1607 Village Square Boulevard, Suite B103
Blog: http://KennethFach.wordpress.com
Cell 850-339-5753

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